Special operative Russell Carter has turned his back on everything he ever believed in and is living the good life, surfing every day and trying to forget his past. However, when an Indonesian terrorist cell tries to kill him – and every other member of the order, he is sucked straight back into the violent world he left behind.

The terrorists are planning a daring attack on Sydney Harbour on New Year’s Eve – just days away. Carter is forced to team up with Erina – the only woman he has ever loved, and who he abandoned without saying goodbye.

Together they travel into the wilds of Indonesia and back again in a desperate bid to first save her father and then the lives of thousands of others.

“A thriller that has all the elements… An Australian version of Lee Child’s Jack Reacher – a man of few words but much action… A plot ripped from today’s headlines… Sets a fierce pace over 400 pages.” Melbourne’s Sunday Age

“The action sequences are portrayed in such granular detail that often time dilates… As it draws to its conclusion the conflict explodes like a display of fireworks.” Nic Lathouris – Co-writer Mad Max IV – Fury Road